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The Church That Survived the Atomic Bomb


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Today, we’re diving into a story that sounds like it’s straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster, but it’s 100% real. We’re talking about a church in Hiroshima, Japan, that stood tall against the unimaginable force of the atomic bomb dropped on 6 August 1945. Not only did the building survive, but so did the people inside it—against all odds. This is the story of the Jesuit Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, a tale of survival, faith, and what some call a miracle. This one is going to have you scratching your heads...

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Random HistoryBy Argos101